10th Grade Assessment February 2021

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The tone of the poem can best be described as

confident and determined

hesitant and confused

playful and lighthearted

self-deprecating and apprehensive 

In line 5, the adverb "strangely" means:

in a distant manner

oddly

haltingly

eerily

The speaker of the poem is addressing

a lover

a legal adviser

an unspecified general audience

a friend of the speaker's beloved

If the speaker is implying in line 10 that he is not deserving of love, which of the following most strongly supports the implication?

"defects" (line 2)

"utmost sum" (line 3)

"strangely" (line 5)

"love converted" (line 7)

The speaker imagines a time in the future when he might

be even more deeply in love

no longer be in love

be able to explain why he is in love

no longer be loved

One theme of the poem appears to be that

relationships should be controlled by laws

reason is insufficient to explain love

the value of true love cannot be calculated

time transforms lust into love

All of the following emotions can be attributed to the speaker EXCEPT

justifiable pride

grudging acceptance

embarassment

self-deprecation

The lines "In critic's hands beware thou dost not come, / And take thy way where yet thou art not known" implies all but which of the following?

Bradstreet wants her book to be seen by new readers

Bradstreet is concerned about the reception of her book by critics

Bradstreet is concerned about what new readers will think of the book

Bradstreet is concerned about the reception of the book in an unfamiliar country

Lines 7-9 imply all but which of the following?

Bradstreet was embarassed by the book's publication.

Bradstreet felt the poems needed tighter editing.

Bradstreet did not feel the poems should have been read by the public.

None of the other answers is correct.

The literary technique that Bradstreet uses in addressing her book directly as her "offspring" is

metonymy

personification

synecdoche

apostrophe

The lines "And for thy mother, she alas is poor, / Which caused her thus to send thee out of door" could be interpreted in but which of the following ways?

Bradstreet is ashamed of the appearance of her "child."

Bradstreet is only allowing publication of the book because she requires money.

All of the answer choices are correct.

Bradstreet is to be pitied for sending such a faulty example of her work into the world.

Line 17 contributes to a central idea by pointing out a parallel between

humans and nature 

profit and industrialization 

sound and motion

recreation and production 

In the first stanza, a main idea is strengthened through the poet’s use of

simile

repetition

allusion

understatement

The phrase “manufactured fate” (line 23) emphasizes the narrator’s

resignation to life 

rejection of nature

desire for control 

hope for change 

The structure and language of lines 20 and 21 suggests the narrator’s

uncertainty

selfishness 

determination 

bitterness 

The tone of the poem can best be described as

confident and determined

hesitant and confused

playful and lighthearted

self-deprecating and apprehensive 

In line 5, the adverb "strangely" means:

in a distant manner

oddly

haltingly

eerily

The speaker of the poem is addressing

a lover

a legal adviser

an unspecified general audience

a friend of the speaker's beloved

If the speaker is implying in line 10 that he is not deserving of love, which of the following most strongly supports the implication?

"defects" (line 2)

"utmost sum" (line 3)

"strangely" (line 5)

"love converted" (line 7)

The speaker imagines a time in the future when he might

be even more deeply in love

no longer be in love

be able to explain why he is in love

no longer be loved

One theme of the poem appears to be that

relationships should be controlled by laws

reason is insufficient to explain love

the value of true love cannot be calculated

time transforms lust into love

All of the following emotions can be attributed to the speaker EXCEPT

justifiable pride

grudging acceptance

embarassment

self-deprecation

The lines "In critic's hands beware thou dost not come, / And take thy way where yet thou art not known" implies all but which of the following?

Bradstreet wants her book to be seen by new readers

Bradstreet is concerned about the reception of her book by critics

Bradstreet is concerned about what new readers will think of the book

Bradstreet is concerned about the reception of the book in an unfamiliar country

Lines 7-9 imply all but which of the following?

Bradstreet was embarassed by the book's publication.

Bradstreet felt the poems needed tighter editing.

Bradstreet did not feel the poems should have been read by the public.

None of the other answers is correct.

The literary technique that Bradstreet uses in addressing her book directly as her "offspring" is

metonymy

personification

synecdoche

apostrophe

The lines "And for thy mother, she alas is poor, / Which caused her thus to send thee out of door" could be interpreted in but which of the following ways?

Bradstreet is ashamed of the appearance of her "child."

Bradstreet is only allowing publication of the book because she requires money.

All of the answer choices are correct.

Bradstreet is to be pitied for sending such a faulty example of her work into the world.

Line 17 contributes to a central idea by pointing out a parallel between

humans and nature 

profit and industrialization 

sound and motion

recreation and production 

In the first stanza, a main idea is strengthened through the poet’s use of

simile

repetition

allusion

understatement

The phrase “manufactured fate” (line 23) emphasizes the narrator’s

resignation to life 

rejection of nature

desire for control 

hope for change 

The structure and language of lines 20 and 21 suggests the narrator’s

uncertainty

selfishness 

determination 

bitterness 

The phrase "the boy reminds the adult" in the first paragraph establishes the narrator's

perspective

mood

disposition

creativity

The use of the word "counterpoint" in line 7 helps to develop the central idea by presenting

contrasting cultures

conflicting philosophies

opposing principles

differing memories

The use of figurative language in line 17 demonstrated the narrator's

anxiety about adulthood

eagerness to learn

frustration with authority

desire for recognition

The use of the word "public" in line 23 emphasizes the narrator's feeling of

satisfaction

accomplishment

disillusionment 

separation

The description of the narrator speaking English in lines 28 through 31 emphasizes his inability to

communicate effectively

distinguish between languages

express emotions

understand the culture

In lines 38 through 42 the narrator's reaction to his parents' "linguistic difficulties" (line 38) reveals his

low expectations

hostile thoughts

conflicting feelings

educational concerns

Lines 43 through 50 contribute to a central idea in the text by focusing on the

family's traditional beliefs

family's economic status

narrator's feeling of confusion

narrato's sense of security

Which quotation best reflects the narrator's overall experience with language?

“Hearing them, I’d grow nervous” (line 41)

“My own sounds I was unable to hear, but I knew that I spoke English poorly” (line 28)

“The words would come quickly, with ease” (lines 7 and 8) 

“I’d listen to sounds more than to words” (line 17) 

The phrase “the loss implies the gain” (line 58) contributes to a central idea in the text by indicating that when the narrator speaks English comfortably he is

disconnected from his family 

distressed by hearing English sounds

undeterred from making new friends

uninterested in his school work 

The narrator's tone in lines 63 through 65 suggests

respect

confidence

intolerance

distrust

The phrase "the boy reminds the adult" in the first paragraph establishes the narrator's

perspective

mood

disposition

creativity

The use of the word "counterpoint" in line 7 helps to develop the central idea by presenting

contrasting cultures

conflicting philosophies

opposing principles

differing memories

The use of figurative language in line 17 demonstrated the narrator's 

anxiety about adulthood

eagerness to learn

frustration with authority

desire for recognition

The use of the word "public" in line 23 emphasizes the narrator's feeling of

satisfaction

accomplishment

disillusionment 

separation

The description of the narrator speaking English in lines 28 through 31 emphasizes his inability to

communicate effectively

distinguish between languages

express emotions

understand the culture

In lines 38 through 42 the narrator's reaction to his parents' "linguistic difficulties" (line 38) reveals his

low expectations

hostile thoughts

conflicting feelings

educational concerns

Lines 43 through 50 contribute to a central idea in the text by focusing on the

family's traditional beliefs

family's economic status

narrator's feeling of confusion

narrato's sense of security

Which quotation best reflects the narrator's overall experience with language?

“Hearing them, I’d grow nervous” (line 41)

“My own sounds I was unable to hear, but I knew that I spoke English poorly” (line 28)

“The words would come quickly, with ease” (lines 7 and 8) 

“I’d listen to sounds more than to words” (line 17) 

The phrase “the loss implies the gain” (line 58) contributes to a central idea in the text by indicating that when the narrator speaks English comfortably he is

disconnected from his family 

distressed by hearing English sounds

undeterred from making new friends

uninterested in his school work 

The narrator's tone in lines 63 through 65 suggests

respect

confidence

intolerance

distrust